heidi | The Cone of Doom

likebunnies and Carole - I hope you're all hunkering down for the storm - let me know if any of you want to flee to Miami Beach.

Yes, we here in Miami are within the Cone of Doom, but the projected path

, which means that we will get something stormy here, but it would have to take a serious jog to actually hit Miami with hurricane-force winds.

But it could, so we are stocked with water and protein bars and examining if we want to go inland, but really, there is nowhere that we can flee to, without a plane, right now.

So, now, why didn't they call this storm UNCLE?!?

ETA
From the Sun Sentinal's Hurricane Blog:

With a 175 mph hurricane heading straight for South Florida, here's the only good news I can find about Hurricane Wilma:

1. Wind shear and the westerlies will probably weaken Hurricane Wilma after it reaches the Gulf of Mexico, so Florida won't get 175 mph winds.

2. The storm is small and compact and the hurricane force winds only extend 15 miles from the center.

3. Hurricane Wilma is expected to move faster before reaching Florida, so it shouldn't have a chance to dump too much rain on the region.

Of course, all this can change in the next few days as the forecast solidifies. Now is a good day to review your hurricane plans and make sure you have water, food and supplies ready.